Daybreak MontrealShould the government ban smoking on terraces?Mar 31, 2015 | 10:14Last week the city of Montreal passed passed a motion calling on the provincial government to act quickly and decisively to reduce tobacco use in Quebec. Snowdon city councillor Marvin Rotrand proposed the motion and he wants the province to start by bann

Daybreak MontrealMontreal's Union United Church moving to second temporary homeMar 31, 2015 | 4:02The Union United Church is still under renovations so the congregation is moving to a second temporary home. Daybreak got an update from Union United Church's chairman, Erene Anthony.

Daybreak Montreal12-year-old Pointe-Claire resident wins Governor General's Caring Canadian AwardMar 30, 2015 | 4:16Cassie Gillen, a 12-year-old girl from Pointe-Claire, won the Governor General's Caring Canadian Award for her volunteer work and fundraising. Cassie came to the Daybreak studio on Monday along with her mother, Marisa DiMeglio.

Daybreak MontrealFirst-hand accounts of Air Canada flight AC624 crash landing in HalifaxMar 30, 2015 | 12:27Air Canada flight AC624 crashed while landing at the Halifax International Airport early Sunday morning. The plane touched down short of the runway and hit a power line before finally skidding to a stop. Daybreak spoke to two passengers - former Montreale

Daybreak MontrealShould genocide studies be compulsory in Quebec schools?Mar 30, 2015 | 10:09Daybreak spoke to two people who are pushing to make genocide education compulsory in Quebec schools. Heidi Berger started the Foundation for the "Compulsory Study of Genocide in School" and travels to schools to talk about it. Donita Duplisea is an educa

Daybreak MontrealFrancis Boucher turns himself inMar 27, 2015 | 4:45Francis Boucher - the son of the former head of the Hells Angels' Montreal chapter Maurice Mom Boucher - has turned himself in. Boucher was wrongfully released from jail on March 23. Accompanied by his lawyer, Dimitrios Strapatsas, Boucher surrendered to

Daybreak MontrealTense protest in Quebec CityMar 27, 2015 | 5:59A protest in Quebec City last night against the Liberals' budget was declared illegal. Police officers used tear gas on protesters and told the crowd to disperse. A video this morning of the protest appears to show one protestor being shot in the face wit

Daybreak MontrealA Promise for PromMar 26, 2015 | 3:26Prom season is fast approaching and proms can be expensive - so much so that some high school grads can't attend. Lou-Anne Hood, from Rigaurd, has started a service to help make prom more affordable for students and their families. She spoke to Daybreak a

Daybreak MontrealDecarie birthway - 2 babies born within 12 hours on the expresswayMar 26, 2015 | 7:54Last Friday, there were two births on the Decarie expressway, about 12 hours apart. Mijanou Jodoin is the mother of one of those babies. She was in the car on the way to the hospital with her partner when she gave birth. Daybreak spoke to Mijanou Jodoin a

Daybreak MontrealBRCA1 gene: The Angelina Jolie effect on preventative surgeryMar 26, 2015 | 11:27Angelina Jolie's story about inheriting a gene that dramatically increases her chances of developing ovarian and breast cancer is having the desired effect. Women are listening and they are seeking advice. Daybreak spoke to Gynecologic Oncologist, Dr. Sha

Daybreak MontrealGG Award winning artist launches new project to remember Mexican student massacreMar 26, 2015 | 5:14Rafael Lozano-Hemmer's latest project, Level of Confidence, is designed to remind us of the 43 missing students and show us how much we might look like them. Jeanette Kelly talks to the artist.

Daybreak MontrealWomen's healthcare advocates concerned about access to abortions under Bill 20Mar 25, 2015 | 5:14Women's healthcare advocates are concerned about aspects of Bill 20.
They say that in a working paper they have seen, there are several measures under Bill 20 that will make it more difficult for women to get an abortion. Daybreak spoke to Quebec's Heal

Daybreak MontrealStudent strikes disrupt classes at ConcordiaMar 25, 2015 | 10:48Daybreak speaks to two students - one who helped organize the strike, and another whose class was disrupted by the strike.